The Village of Delia welcomed its newest member to the Village Council. Dennis Thordarson was elected councillor in a recent by-election on Friday, October 19.
Thordarson ran against Irene Arnold. Thordarson picked up the majority of the votes with 61 votes, to Arnold’s 38.
“I’m really looking forward to it. There’s a lot we can do here,” said Thordarson.
Thordarson’s term lasts until the municipal elections in the fall of 2013. He has some ideas for what he wants to accomplish while on the Village Council for the coming year.
“I’d like to see if we can do a big campaign to do something about increasing our population. We’ve got one section of our sewer to finish and that’s got to be a project for next year,” said Thordarson.
Thordarson moved to Delia four years ago. In that short time, he joined the Elks, the committee for the expansion of the campground, Communities in Bloom, became president of the Cenotaph Rejuvenation Committee, and the director of the Delia Historical Society.
“We moved here four years ago and I found it to be one of the nicest places I have ever lived and I really enjoy the people. I thought if we wanted to stay, we had to become a part of what was going on,” said Thordarson.
The by-election was called in August when former councillor Gord Isaac stepped down from his position due to poor health and a desire to concentrate on his recovery. Nominations were collected on September 21.
Since Isaac stepped down, Mayor John Rogers and Councillor Jeff Collins have been alone on council. The new council with Thordarson met for the first time on Tuesday evening for their annual organizational meeting.
